Springfield woman dies after being struck by train

A 19-year-old Springfield woman died early Friday after she was struck by a train Thursday afternoon on the 10th Street tracks, about 150 yards north of Ash Street.

Jennifer Fry was pronounced dead at Memorial Medical Center at 3:32 a.m., Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards said in a news release. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Police said Fry was walking south along the tracks about 3:45 p.m. Thursday when she was struck by the southbound Norfolk Southern train. Police said the train attempted to stop, was unable to avoid striking her.